Muluken melesse biography

He changed a lot of the writing to suit his style, sometimes to the point that he seemed to have co-written the music. seems partial, reflects authors obvious beliefs... Backed by the Dahlak, Roha, and Ethio-Stars bands, Muluken has since recorded many hit songs – Lëbo, Akal Gena, and Minew Kerefede, to name just a few. While the rest of the band emigrated to the United States of America, Muluken remained to join the Pentecostal Church in the 1980s, having ended his musical career.

While he remained one of the singers during 1970s, unlike other performers of the time, Muluken never seems to have been taped by the official state television.

Sometime in the early 1980s Muluken became a born-again Christian, mostly associated with the Ethiopian Evangelical movement.

Muluken was supposedly repeatedly approached to return to his secular music roots but his refusal has, as of June 2023, been steadfast.

He was lucky that most of the writers understood him to consent to his whims. In 1975, he recorded his second song, Wetetie Mare and Ete Endenesh Gedawo, with 'Equator Band', and a year later in 1976 he recorded what was to be his last song, Ney Ney Wodaje. In the early 1980’s, Muluken halted his music career and devoted his life to serving God.

Although it’s been over 15 years since he last performed, his songs still resonate in the hearts of millions of Ethiopian music lovers, and his fans cling to the hope that he will someday return to the world music scene.”

Albums

(1) “Muluken Melesse Vol. 1”. Muluke is married and resides in Washington DC metropolitan area.

An album of his music, Muluken Melesse Vol. 1'' is available from AIT Records.